Corning, New York, 1882 – Antique Wall Map
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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Corning, New York, 1882 comes to life in this antique map, reproduced from the original with every detail intact. It comes from the collections of the Library of Congress, scanned from the original and carefully restored.
Library of Congress record: Corning, N.Y., 1882 : junction of the New York, Lake Erie, and Western and the Syracuse, Geneva & Corning R.R.'s
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Corning, New York, 1882
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Corning, New York, in 1882 was a river town in the Chemung Valley of Steuben County, where the Erie Railroad's main line shaped how the place grew. The railroad brought freight, passengers, and steady work to its yards and shops, and the community also relied on the glassworks that Amory Houghton and his family had moved to Corning from Massachusetts in 1868. Residents knew the town as a railroad and glass center, with churches, schools, and businesses climbing the hillsides above the water. The river was both an asset and a hazard, since spring high water could flood the low streets and factory grounds near the tracks.
| Created / published | 1882 |
|---|---|
| Creator | philadelphia publishing house, corbin, c. j. |
| Notes | Bird's-eye view map. |
| Subjects | Panoramic maps--New York |
| Source | Library of Congress, Panoramic Maps |
| Original scan | 9,632 × 6,992 px · prints to 32 × 23 in at 300 dpi |
| Library of Congress title | Corning, N.Y., 1882 : junction of the New York, Lake Erie, and Western and the Syracuse, Geneva & Corning R.R.'s |
| Reference | NY Corning 1882 |
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